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UT police investigate fondling outside of dorm

News Sentinel Staff
Published 9:41 a.m. ET April 12, 2016

Entrance to the University of Tennessee campus at Lake Loudon Boulevard and Neyland Drive. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)(Photo: Michael Patrick)

KNOXVILLE — University of Tennessee police are investigating a fondling incident that happened outside of a residence hall on Monday. A similar incident allegedly happened earlier this year, according to police.

The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. Monday near Humes Hall on Andy Holt Avenue, according to a safety notice from UT police. According to the safety notice, a woman reported that a male stranger pulled his white vehicle up to her and asked to take a selfie photo for a scavenger hunt. As she was walking toward Humes Hall, he asked her for the picture again and she agreed, police said.

As the man took the picture, he grabbed her buttocks and fled, according to police. The woman alerted police around 6:15 p.m. Monday and filed a police report.

Police described the man as a heavy-set Hispanic male, early to mid 30s, 5'8' to 5'10'and about 180 to 200 pounds. He has dark hair and facial hair and was wearing khaki pants, a dark shirt and brown shoes.

Also on Monday, police received a report of a similar incident that happened around February with a suspect matching the same description. In that incident, a woman was asked for a selfie and then fondled, police said. No police report was filed in that incident.

More details as they develop online and in Wednesday's News Sentinel.

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